Often, the word summer conjures up images of hot, sunny days that are filled with the laughter of children playing at the park. The days of sitting in the classroom and the material learned are often forgotten, for the time being. Unfortunately, this has a significant impact on children’s educational
Live, Work, and Play all within your neighborhood…sounds idealistic, right? Wrong! This is the vision of Chatham Park, a 21st century model of a planned community. Chatham Park will be built on 7,100 acres and will take 30-40 years until it is fully developed. It will be comprised of approximately
Seaforth High School For most of us, being able to watch the progress of the new Chatham County elementary school, Chatham Grove Elementary, is exciting and full of anticipation. There has been significant progress on the site in the last few months. The construction work and traffic has become a
Chatham Grove Elementary School Update Chatham Grove Elementary School will become Chatham County School’s newest elementary school. The building site is located on a 24-acre site at 1301 Andrews Store Road, Pittsboro. It will be a 105,000-sf facility that will accommodate 750 students. Currently, even though there has been some
Hello! Our community was so generous with their book donations during our last book drive! It is now time to sort the remaining books, so we can distribute them accordingly! If you are available on January 23, please use the following link to sign-up: http://signup.com/login/entry/1057002999605410045 Your help is greatly appreciated!
The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is pleased to announce that we awarded over $11,500 in grants to the teachers and staff of the Chatham County Schools. CEF received 22 submissions totaling over $24,000. Grants were awarded in the following categories: Creative Teaching Grants and Media Center Grants. The Chatham Education
Mrs. Amy Doty is the new principal at Perry Harrison Elementary. She grew up in England and came to the United States for college. She began her teaching career as an ESL teacher at an elementary school in Durham. She taught in the classroom for many years before deciding to
Reading Tutors(FREE Training provided) and Reading Buddies needed! 1-3 hours on one or more days will make a great impact in the life of a Chatham County child. Please join the SOAR HELPS team in supporting 1st – 5th graders needing one-on-one assistance to build reading fluency and confidence in
Over 110 rising kindergarteners started their school experience a few weeks early this year in the Chatham County Schools (CCS). This summer, CCS offered a free 3-week, half day program, the OnTrack Kindergarten Readiness Camp. Thanks to a strong partnership with the Chatham Education Foundation and their donors, The Oak